ReviewFrontiers in genetics2022
Improving drought tolerance in maize: Tools and techniques.
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- Combining Ability in Maize Breeding Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.Genes · 2026Pooled it
- Advancing climate adaptation in saffron through CRISPR-based modulation of stress tolerance and photoperiodic flowering control.GM crops & food · 2026Review
- Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of the MaizePlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Genomic basis underlying alternative transcripts-mediated drought tolerance in maize.Genome biology · 2026Article
- Influence of Plant Developmental Phase and Irrigation Level on Cultivable Microbiome of Maize Root.Biology · 2025Article
- Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction analyses reveal the genetic architecture of grain yield and agronomic traits under drought and optimum conditions in maize.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Why participatory plant research now?Quantitative plant biology · 2025Article
- Comprehensive evaluation of maize germplasm for alkali tolerance during germination.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Metagenome assembly and annotation of data from the rhizosphere soil of drought-stressed CRN-3505 maize cultivar.Data in brief · 2024Article
- Revitalizing maize growth and yield in water-limited environments through silicon and zinc foliar applications.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Identification of the MaizePlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Testcross performance and combining ability of intermediate maturing drought tolerant maize inbred lines in Sub-Saharan Africa.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
- Modeling the effects of strigolactone levels on maize root system architecture.Frontiers in plant science · 2023Article
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Abstract
Drought is an important constraint to agricultural productivity worldwide and is expected to worsen with climate change. To assist farmers, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), to adapt to climate change, continuous generation of stress-tolerant and farmer-preferred crop varieties, and their adoption by farmers, is critical to curb food insecurity. Maize is the most widely grown staple crop in SSA and plays a significant role in food security. The aim of this review is to present an overview of a broad range of tools and techniques used to improve drought tolerance in maize. We also present a summary of progress in breeding for maize drought tolerance, while incorporating research findings from disciplines such as physiology, molecular biology, and systems modeling. The review is expected to complement existing knowledge about breeding maize for climate resilience. Collaborative maize drought tolerance breeding projects in SSA emphasize the value of public-private partnerships in increasing access to genomic techniques and useful transgenes. To sustain the impact of maize drought tolerance projects in SSA, there must be complementary efforts to train the next generation of plant breeders and crop scientists.
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